Unpredictable life

[ Chapter - VIII ]

As years passed their highschool has come to an end...
Tommrrow was their highschool graduation day they were very excited as their school days are ending and now they are young adults...

Natasha and Vimal are preparing for their graduation day and offcourse they were the toppers of the class.... Suddenly Vimal got a call from his parents , he was confused as they usually make video call to talk to both of them but why did they suddenly make a voice call to his mobile... Maybe they are planing something to suprise Natasha who knows... He thinks this to himself and goes to the veranda away from the hall where Natasha is ironing her dress and he attends the call

After sometime he returns inside thinking something.. His face was dull and his mood seemed off
Natasha asks without seeing his face " Hey , where did you go and who called you ?? Is it your new friend? " she asks teasingly but Vimal does not reply usually there would be a banter when she is teasing him but this time Vimal was silent...

So Natasha looked up at him confused " Vimal what happened ?? Who called you?" but he does not answer her rather he looks down at his feet and says nothing... But this made her even more confused she knows surely that he is hiding something from her but she did not force him anymore she saw his face quietly for sometime and started polishing her shoes...

Their cook called them to eat dinner so they both went to eat dinner and vimal was talking normally with the cook but there is something that seems off.......

Next morning both Vimal and Natasha drove to school in their car talking casually about how their school days has passed... and vimal talks like he was going to miss her...

So Natasha says " Vimal what are you saying the end of our highschool doesn't mean our friendship has come to an end... We are best friends forever "

At hearing this he smiles sadly... " anything cannot be forever Natasha... " he says this while driving the car with a distant look in his eyes which made Natasha angry...  " Vimal , what are you hiding from me " she asks calmly...
He looks at her face like he doesn't know what is she talking about... Seeing this Natasha was even more pissed... " come on vimal, don't act infront me... I know you more than you think.... You are surely hiding something from me... Please tell me what it is?? " but he does not answer and again looks at the road....

Natasha again asks... " Vimal , we promised to share everything with each other right? Then what is stopping you from sharing with me... " she asks desperately but before he could answer they reached their school and was surrounded by their other friends....

Now Vimal left Natasha with her other girl friends and went with his friends like avoiding her.... Cause they never leave each other rather they talk with both their friends.... This upsets Natasha even more....

Even during Natasha reciveing her graduation certificate Vimal did not see her face.... Thinking this tears are welling up in her eyes... She quickly wipes her tears and runs down the stage seeing her like this vimal feels guilty... That day passed like this with vimal avoiding her...

Later that evening Vimal was waiting near the car parking for Natasha to go to their home... as time passes every student are leaving but there is no sign of Natasha... So vimal started to panic usually she will be the one to come first or they both come together... So he called her other girl friends to ask about her and they said that she had already left home during lunch.... And she is not feeling well... Vimal was shocked " what? She is not feeling well... Then why didn't she tell me " but later he realises that he is the one who avoided her all day he puts his hands in his pocket in frustration and was shocked as both their keys were with him... ' Then where could she be from afternoon' he curses himself internally and feels totally messed up....

Where is she and can Vimal find her? Will this cause a drift between them??